Sausage-linking machine.



R. SWOBODA.

SAUSAGE LINKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION HLED APR.9. 1914.

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sAusAGE L|NK|NG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9. !4.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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SAUSAGE-LINKING MACHINE.

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Application filed April 9, 1914. Serial 1%. 830,750.

rcn, in the county of Summit and State of Uhio. have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Sausage-Linking Machines, of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to sausage linking machines. and has for its object to provide an improved machine for twisting and linkingic sausages, this operation to be effected by means of a rotarv twistingL` drum through vwhich the cased sausaze is fed.

further object of the invention is to'provid an improved machine in which twisted .links of various lengths may be produced.

A furt-her object of the invention is to provide improved means for taking np the links` as fast as they are for-med, and stringing or colleeting the same upon a reel containing smoke sticks which when full may be remored and taken to the smoke house.

further object of the invention is to'proride a machine which will twist and link double strings of sausages, two filled cases being simultaneo-usly fed through the machine and twisted together. i

it will further be seen that the machine embodies means for distribut-ing' the twisted links of sausal'e uniformly aloneY the smoke sticks. said st-icks being successively fed to position to receive the links as fast as each stick is lilled.

Various other objects and advantages and new details in the machine will be apparent from the following` description, and the accompanyinr drawingrs.

In the drawingz's: Figure 1 shows a top plan viewyof the sausaze4 twisting' machine ha ving the table and twistiufr-head removed and a portion of the frame and parts broken away in order to condense the same. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Figi: 3 is a side. elcvation of the right end of the inachine. Figi. Jr is a side elevatiou of the left end of.theiiuachine. Figi. 5 is a .detail view of the. reversing clutch andconnected parts. Figi. (i is an end view of Fig'. Fig'. 7 is a perspeclive, view of the sausage feeding' de- \'ice.-part of the table, 'and bearing; brackets for the twistiug drum. Fig'. 8 is a perspective view ofa pertion of the adjusting' block of the sausage feeding' device. Fig. 9 is a perspective view'of one unitof vthe sausage nipping device. Fi'g. 10 lsa d'etail of-the smoke stick holder. Fig. 11 vis an end. View 'mounted on the sleeve. 17.

of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a detail of a gear havmg an internal thread-the purpose of which will be hereinafter set forth. Figs. 13, lc and 15 are details of the reel act-nat-ing mechanism.

The machine consists of a frame 13, having mounted therein in suitable bearings ll, the crank shaft 11, provided with the crank li.

.On the opposite. end of the crank shaft 14 is a double faced miter pinion 11 eng'aging the miter gears 149x and He. The initer gear 1+1-d is secured on a shaft 15 having mounted thereon a segmental cam wheel 1G. Ihe cam wheel 1G is provided with two cam surfaces on its periphery, 16a and 1G. The cam 'surfaoes 1 and lob of the wheel 1(3 engage the friction wheel 17. which is secured upon a. suitable shaft 17a. shaft 15 is a 'am wheel 18 having only one cam surface designed to enc'ag'e a friction wheel 18" which is mounted upon a sleeve On the shaft 17a. Also mounted on the shaft 15, is still another friclion cam wheel .19, similar to 18 and engag'ing' a friction wheel 19a The sleeve 17b is securedat either end by collars 17;

- Mounted on the outer end of the sleeve 17h is a spioeket wheel 20. having va sprocket chain 20" passiug' to a similar sprocket wheel 20', mounted ou the shaft 200. The shaft 20 rotates in beariugs 2W Figs. 2 '3. The bearingz 2W also makes a bearing' for the short shaft 21 havingY a bevel gear 21'secured to the same. 'l`he bevel gear 21n nieshes with, and is driven by. a similar lgear 21b on the shaft 20". Secured to the short sha-ft 21 is a slot-ted crank 22 Figs. 3, 7 and 8. r1`his Crank is provided wilh a slidiue` block 22 adjustable by meansof the adjusting' screw 22. The, block 22u is provided with a squared portion 22-c which oscillates an arm 23, by moving in the slot 23". The arm 23 is pivoted. at its lower end to the frame 24; by thodpivot bracket 23.

The upper end of the arm 23 is' provided with a forked bearing' 2W ada pted to receive the pivoted arm which is mounted in slide bloeks 25 which travel reciprocally on a plate 25'. guided by grooves 25. Also mounted in the slide blocks 25a is a shaft having,` two cam blocks 25e adapted to contact with the| surfaces of the plate 25. rl`he inner end of the shaft d is provided with the sausage feeding finger 225g. The plate 25D is inovable on the ways 24;, 24, of the frame 24.

lsomounted upon the The shaft 17z has mounted thereon the sprocket wheel E26, provided with a key :26a adapted to engage in, and travel along, the key way 26. A shifter rod '20 depending from one of the nipper frames 27 engages the sprocket 26. This frame 27 is mounted on the shafts 27a, secured to the table of the machine by the bearings 27'). The shafts 27a are provided with right and left threads whereby the rames 27 of the nipping device are adjusted as to width ot space between the same.

Depending from each of the frames 27 are lugs 27 which serve for bearings for the sprocket wheels 27a and oscillating links 276. The sprocket chain 2G imparts motion from' the wheel 26 to the wheels 2W which in turn operate the cranks 272 adapted to move the blocks 27B' reciprocally in the slots of the links 27; lConnected to the upper end of the links 27* are rods 27h which in turn are connected to each of the two sets of nippers 27l (Figs. 1 and 9). The nippers move reciprocally in the slots 271 of the frame `27. The shait'ts are provided at their outer ends with spiral gears 27k adapted to mesh with similar 27P secured on the shaft 27m. The shat't 527m is mountcd in 4bearings 27" secured to the. under-side of the table. Motion is imparted to the shaft 27m and connected parts by turning the crank 27, secured on the shalt 27m.

Secured upon a sleeve similar to sleeve 17b on the shaft 17 is a friction wheel 18 and before being twisted. A sprocket 28 is se-.

cured centrally of the twisting,I drum and engages the chain 2821.'

An upright shaft 29 mounted in. bearings 29a, 29 secured to the fralne'l, is driven by the miter gear 14e through the bevelgear 14. Secured to the lower end of the shaft 29 is a spiral gear 29a which meshes with va larger spiral gear 29g mounted on the shaft 29'. The shaft 29' is mounted in bearings 29g. Mounted on the shaft 2W is a worm 29h which drives a worxn wheel 30, secured on the end of a shaft 30, mounted in the bearings 30. Secured to the other end of the shaft 30 is a bevel gearblOc adapted to mesh with a similar' bevel gear 30'1.mounted on the shaft 309. Also secured on the shaft 30e is a cam drum 30i havin, r the cam slot 30g on its periphery. A suitable roller or pin 30h is secured. on the end. of the pivoted lever 30x, fulcrumed at 301' and cxtending upwardly and connected, by means of the link 80k to the sausage guide pan or chute 30I which is pivoted to' the table 13a.

.the arms 331. receive the smoke stlcks 33D, shown 1n Mounted loosely upon the shaft 2W (Figs. 5 and (i) are miter-gea-rs 31 and 31.a provided with portions of a clutch 31, 31. Also keyed to the shaft 29f and adapted to slide upon same is the clutchmember ld. miter gear 31C' is secured on the shaft 32, mounted in ,bearings 32, 32h; Also secured to this shaft is a spur gear adapted to mesh with the idler-gear 32 which in turn (lrives the pinion 329 which is secured to a hollow shaft zf which has a long lead thread 32g (Figi; 12) cut therein. Secured on either end ot' the hollow shaftw 32t are ingers 32" which, at the proper instant engage the lugzs 321 ot' the detent or a'estrainer rod 82, thus pushin'g* the detents or restrainers 321' into and out of engagement with the star whcels 33 which are provided with four points (Fig. 3).

ounted in suitablebearings 32s is a hol-l low' shaft 32L having its ends 32 and 32' beveled opposit'ely. These bevels acting 'ams enzage and rotate the star wheels These wheels have an intern'littent motion makingr :lturn at each reciprocation of the reel-rack. The star wheels 33 are. mounted on short shafts 3311. .Secured on the shafts 33a are miter gears 33" meshing with the pinions 33'* secured on lthe shafts 332 rotating' in bearings Onthe upper ends of shafts 33* are bevel pinons 33g-meshing with similar pinions 33h which are secured on the reel shafts 33* mounted in suitable bearings 331 of the upright 33k. Pawls a engaging ratchet 7) on 'the shaft 33a prevent reverse rotation. frame for the detents 321.

The salvlsage reel consists of two ends ha ving four arms, 331, each, 'and connected together bylthe guidebars 33m. Each arm 33I of the reel is provided with a .smoke stick holder 33" which is pivoted eccentricalli/ to Each holder has a slot 33 to dotted lines' in Figs. 11 and 12. It 'is' asslimcd that the weight ot' the holders, smokesti'cks and sausage will `always keep the' holders in the position shown. In order that the sausages may be strung along the 'entire length of the smoke sticks placed in the holders on the reeh'the reel is-supported in a carrier comprising supports 33k mounted on a base 32V which reciprocates inguides 33 in base blocks 33 secured to the 'frame of the machine. i motion is securedv by the threaded rod 32W and the. threaded gear wheel 32g, .keyedi on the hollow sh'aft 32. The reversing motion of the rack is obtained through the cl utch 31. 3 31'l and connected parts.

l'leferring' to Figs. 5 and (S it willbe seen that the shaft 32 has secured thereon' a pinion 311' meshingwith an idler 31K mounted on the stud 31h. Securcd' to 'the ldler 31g is another pinion 31' which in Aturn-,meshes 33m* are guide arms on the' This reciprocal with the gear wheel 31l-secured on the shaft 31k. The shaft, 31k, has a pinion 31l cut in same and meshing with a rack 31"' secured on the shifting bar l'f. The bar 31 has a. centrally depending lug 31"'which contacts with the springs '31D compressing each of the springs in turn. The springs 31". are held in place by plates 31r screwed on the slide bar 31s. This bar is provided with notched reresses 311. adapted to receive the ends 31 of obstructors 31V. The ob.- structors 31v are fulcrumed at 31W in the slots 31'* of the brackets 31y secured to frame 29g. The obstructors 31v are provided with upwardly slanting projections 311. A

clutrh-shifting lever 34 is provided with a slot 31a adapted to receive the pin 34" secured in the slide bar 31s. The shifting level' 31 is pivoted at its lower end to a boss 341' secured to the base 3-15 secured on the block 33h Operation: It will readily be seen that if the crank 11, and connected parts be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow 'on wheel 1(3 in Fig. 2 that the cam portion 10d will drive the friction wheel 17 a third revolution thereby opening the nippers 27I` by means` of the crank connections thereto, allowing the ends of the two casings of sausages to be placed between' them. lVlien the cam surface 10h of the cam wheel 16 comes into engagement with the friction wheel 17, the nlppers .27I will lar threads in the frame.

close and clamp the sausages, holdingI same until .the twisting drum 28h has made two revolutions giving the desired twist to the sausages, and thereby produring the links. Varying lengths of twisting drum heads 28K1 may be provided to atake care of the various lengthsvof links.l It will be seen that, in order to produce twisted links of sausages of various lengths, the distance between the two sets of nippers 27' will have to be increased or diminished as the case may be. In order to do this the nipper frames 27 are mounted on shafts 27zl having right and left threads engaging simi- Motion is imparted to the shafts 27a by means of the crank- 27 and connected parts. the crank 27" will increase orI diminish the space between the nippers as may be desired. The nippers'are opened and closed by means of the friction cam-Wheel 1(3 and friction Wheel 17 secured to the shaft 17a and adapted to drive both sprocket Wheels 26 by means of the keys 26? engaging the groove 26b of the shaft 27a. The sprocket Wheels 26, in turn drive the chains 213'1 which revolve still other sprocket Wheels 27a, that in turn impart motion to the respective nippers, through the pivoted links 27a and connecting rods 27h. Motion .is imparted to the links 27'3 by means of the cranks 27t on the .ends of the sprocket Wheel shafts.

on shaft 17a. collars 17.

Revolving The cranks 27r are pivoted in theblocks 27K which move in the slots of the links. The nippers are secured to slide blocks which travel in the grooves 27j of the frame l27. In order to keep thesprocket 20m line with sprockets 27d whenv the distance between the nippers 'is varied, the forked shifter rods 20 attached to the frame, depend from the same and straddle the sprocket Wheels, moving the same along the shaft 17.

4Following the opening of the nippers 27I described above, the sausage feeding finger 25g willturn upward to the position shown in dotted outline, Fig. 7- and pull and carry the linked sausages forward through the guide-pan 301. This operation is effected by means of the friction cam wheel 19 engaging with the timed friction wheel 19 secured on the sleeve 17b revolving loosely This sleeve is held between Secured on the sleeve 17b aiid revolving with the friction Wheel 1,9a is a sprocket Wheel 20, which imparts motion, through the chain 20=l to a shaft 20c on which is loosely mounted the shaft driving sprocket 20b which has a key (not shown) engaging a groove in the shaft'20c. Mo-

tion is transmitted through the shaft 20,l

bevel gears 21, 21, 'shaft 21, and slotted crank 22, to the slotted arm 23 which is given a pendulum motion, thereby causing the slide blocks 25a to move reciprocally upon the plate 25. It will be seen by reference to Fig. 7 that as the slide blocks 25u are movedto the left the concentric portions of the cams 25 bearing upon the surfaccs 25', will revolve the shaft 2W' a quartcr turn, bringing the fiat surfaces of the (',ams 25" in contact with and adapted to slide along the surfaces 25' until such time as the direction of motion of the slide blot-ks is changed by the return action of the arm 23.'V It will be seen that the turning of the shaft 24W, a quarter turn, will bring the sausage feeding finger 25'', to a'vertical position, thereby booking the same back of the twist between the two links of sausage and the motion of the slide blocks to the left will feed the twisted sausages forward into and through theguide-pan 301 and thence down into engagemeut with and onto the smoke sticks 3312' In order to increase or vary the throw of the pivoted arm 23, and the consequent travel of the slide blocks 25n and connected feed finger 25g, in order to make longer or shorter links of sausages the crank 22 is provided with an adjustable block 25a adapted to be set at any desired location in the slot, by means of the adjusting screw 22. See Figs. 7 and 8. The portion 22.of the adjustable blocks 22a, is secured in, and moves up and down the slot 23a, of the pivoted arm 23. The plate 25h can be set at any desired position by moving twiste'd by changing the' heads 28d in the twis'ting'drurn 28h. In order to remove the drum 28 from the saddle bearings if, to change the heads or clean the same, the sprocket Chain 28a is opened allowing the drum to be easily removed. i

The guide pan 301 is operated by the Crank 14, miter pinion M2 miter gear life, Vertical shaft 29, worm 29, on shaft lf, worm wheel 30, shaft a, bevel gears 30d, 30", cam drum V301 secured to shaft 309, pivoted arn'i 301,

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and connecting rod 30k. The cam groove 30` formed in the periphery of the drum 30f has 12 pitches', in order to impart a pendulum mot-ionto the pivoted arm 301, and a resulting tilting motion to the pivoted guide-pan 301. This tilting motion of the guide-pan is designed to loop the twisted links of sausages over the smoke sticks held in the arms of the rack. VVhen in the position shown in Figs. 3 and t the twisted sausages will fall to the right of the smokesticks and when it drops to the position shown in dotted outline Figs. 3 and 4 they will drop to the left of the smoke stick.

`When sthrting the machine it is necessary to twist six links by hand in order to havel a suilicient number of twisted links to reach through the guide pan and down to the guide bar and smoke stick of the reel. This machine is designed to twist double strings of sausages two filled casing being put through simultaneously and twisted .together. In order to distribute the twisted links of sausages along the full length of the smoke sticks uniformly, the reel rack 33" and mounted parts are caused to reciprocate in. blocks 3th on ways This is vaccomplished by re\'ol''in{r the gear wheel 32B, having'an internal course pitch thread' 32g which acts upon a similar external thread cut upon the shaft 32W. Reverse motion'of the wheel 32" and connected parts is secured by :he double clutchld adapted to eng-age with the clutch teeth on the hubs 31h, and 31 of the miter gear wheels 31a. i

lveferring' to lfigs. 5 and (3 it will be Seen that the clutch is shown in a neutral position, but if the bar 31" be forccd to the left by means of the gear-rack 31m it will move the slide bar 231S through the spring 31P in the same direction until the end 31 of the obstructor 31 engages the notch 31t of the bar 31S as shown to the'right of Fig. 5, the gear rack S31 will continue to travel to the point shown in dotted outli'ne, compressing the spring 31P. Tslfhen the gear-rack 31" reaches thelimit of its travel as shown in dotted outline it will contact the end 31z of the fulcrumed obstructorlv causing the end 31 of the same to be raised out of the notch 31, of the miter wheel 8111, thereby revers-` ing the direction of the reel rack and connected parts. Motion is given the pinion rack 31n through the rack 31m pinlon 311,

shaft 31k. and chain of (Years and idlers. 31J i z b i 7 311, 31g, and 31f. The reel consisting of the arms' 33', is turned intermittently by means of the beveled ends 82, 32V, engaging the four-point star-wheels 38, the beveled portions acting as cams which actuate the star wheels of a revolution, through shaft 33a, miter gears c, ld, shaft 33, bex'el gears 33g, 33, and shaft In order to hold the reel against return motion the detents or restrainers 321 are adapted to ei'igage with and lock the samel 'hen the lugs 32* onthe restrainer bar 32 reach a certain point, the fingers 32h secured on, and rerolving 'with the hollow shaft 322 engage the said lugs and Shift the restrainers out of, and into engagement with the star-Wheels The restrainers 32j are merely upturned ends'of the restrainer bar. In Fig. 2 the restrainer to the right is shown in engagement with the star-wheel and the one to the left out of engagement with the left star-wheel. The star wheels ;'33 are mounted to turn in opposite directions, as will appear from the gears 33K and 33h in Fig. 2, and a comparison oftFigs. 3 and Jz, and they are so mounted that their'ar'ms are at a relative angle of 45.- 7'l1en'tl1e stop 32j at the right is shifted out of engagement with its star wheel, the other stop 321v at the left will. be shifted into the path 'of its star wheel, butA "will allow it to make a one-eighth turn before'it is stopped, and this one-eighth turn of the star wheel permits the reel to be given its desired quarter turn. Referring to F ig. 2. the right star wheel is in engagement and the rack is to be shifted to the right and the wheel at the left approaches the cam 32, which brings' the'lug 532i at the left toward the finger 32", and at the proper instant before the cam 32 actually engages the star wheel, the lug 32' strikes the finger 32h and thus shifts therestrainer 325 into the path of the star wheel 83 at the left, and shifts the restrainer 321 at the right out of engage-- ment with its wheel, at which moment 'the cam 32 engages with the star wheel at the left, giving it a one-eighth turn, or until the star wheel Strikes the restrainer then in its path. As fast as each stick is filled 'by the traverse of the reel in one direction it is removed and another substituted, theI reel meanwhile being turned to bring another the sausages from tlie twisting mechanisin to the sti'ck, as the latter is shifted.

2. In a machine of the `kind described, the combination of sausage twisting mechanisin, a Stick-holder, means to reciprocate said holder laterally with respect to tlie plane of movement of the sausages through the twisting mechanism, and meaiis to deliver the sausages from said twisting mechanism to the stick during the movenient of the latter.

3. ln a machine of the kind described, the combination of sausage twisting inechanism, a stick liolder, means to shift the stick holder laterally, with respect to the plane,

of the movement of the sausages through the twisting mechanism, and delivery means bctween said mechanism and the holder to loop the sausages upon and along the stick as the lattei' is shifted.

et. ln a machine of the kind described, the I combination of sausage twisting mechanism, a stick reel, means to shift the reel back and forth, means to turn'the'reel after each reciprocation to bring another stick into receiving position, and means to deliver sausages from the twisting mechanisin to the sticks respectively, as the reel is shifted.

5. ln a machine of the kind described, thel combination of a sausage twis'ting mechanism, a multiple stick reel, a'laterally reciprocating carrier for the i'eel, means to reciprocate the carrier, means to turn the reel at the end of each i'ecipi'ocatioii, to bring another stick into receiving position, and means to delivei' sausages from the twistingr ineclianism to said stick.

(i. ln a machine of the kind described, the combination of a sausaz'e forining-mechanism, a i'eel provided with a plurality of stick holders, means to reciprocate the reel laterally, lengthwise ofthe sticks, means to turn the reel after each lateral movement thereof, to bring another stick into receiv-, ing positiom.and'nieans to deliver sausages from said forming mechanism to the stick, (luring such lateral movement. v

7. In a machine of the kind described, the combination of a sausage forining niechanism, a stick holder, means to shift said 'holder lengtlixvise of the stick and latei'ally with respect to the plane of moveinent of the sausages through the forming mechanisin and delivery devices including a vibrating guide chute'located between the said lforming mechan-ism and the stick, and operating in the same plane as thefiline of niovement of the sausages to loop the formed sausages across and 'upon opposite' sidesiof the stick as the latter is shifted.

8. In a machine or the kind described, the combination of a sausage twisting device, a stickholder, means to move said holder and stick laterally across the machine, With respect to the plane of movement of the sansages through said device, a reciprocating pullingdevice behind said twisting device, adapted to engage the twisted sansages and draw the same from said'device, and a guide' for the sausages, between said pnlling` device and the stick.

9. In a sausage twisting machine, the combination of two sets of nippers adapted to eng-age a plurality of sansage casings, means to open and close said nippers, and nieaiis located between said sets to twist the casings together while they are held by the nippers, said means including a rotary drum, provided with fixed heads at opposite ends, each head having a laterally elongated opening through which the casings pass between the sets of nippers.

. 10. In a vsausage twisting machine, the combination of twovspaced sets of nippers adapted to engage a plurality of sausage casings, the sets being adjnstable with respect to each other to vai'y the distance therebetween, means to open and close said nippers, and means between said sets of nippers to twist casings together while they are held by the nippers, and a pnlling device located behind the nippers and having` a finger arranged to engage between the twist.-

ed casings and' draw th' same along when the nippers are opeiied.

11. In a sausage twisting machine, the

combination with a Sails-age twisting inechanisni, of a delivery inechanisin for drawing sausages therefroin, coniprisint` a recipro- 'ating slide, a shaft carried thereby and provided with a finger adapted to engage the sausages, and ineansto turn the shafft and lift the finger to engagiirer position duriiigthe advance of the slide and to drop the finger during' the returnnioveinent of the slide. i

12. In a sausage twisting machine, the combination with a sausat'e twisting niechanism adjustable to vary the length of the saiisages, of delivery niechanisin includingF a reciprocating slide, means carried tliereby to engage the sausages at the advance of the slide and to (lisenzage the same on the return thereof, and means to operate the slide,

'adjustablc to Yary the length of the strokc llO produced, of a reciprocating slide, a guide on which the slide moves, a roclrshaft carried b v said slide and having:r a projecting finger adapted to engage and. draw sausages from Isaid twistinr mechanism-` and cams on said shaft; engageablc with the guide and acting to lift and drop the finger as the slide is reciprocated.

1+. ln a sausage twistin; r mechanism, the combination of two sets of nippers spaced apart, means` to intermittently open and close said nippers. a rotary drum mounted in bcarings between said sets of nippers and provided with h'xed heads at opposite ends, each having a non-circu-lar passage for the sausage casings, a sprocket wheel attached to the drum, a ehain passing around said sprocket wheel, and ,means to drive said chain while the nippers are closed and to stop the drive while the nippers are open.

15. In a sausage twistingr mechanism, the coml'nation of two sets of nippers spaced apart, means to open and close said nippers,

. a rotary twisting' drum located between the sets of nippers, a delivery device located behind the. nippers and engageable with the sausages, means to intermittently open and close the nippers, means to rotate the drum While the nippers are closed'and to stop the same while the nippers are open, means to.

operate said delivery device while the nip' pers are open and the drum is stopped, each of said means including a drive wheel provided with a segmental surface which operates the respective means at proper times.

16. The combination with a sausage forming mechanism, of a rotatable and transversely movable stick holder, means to deliver vsausages from` said mechanism to a stick in said holder` and means to operate the holder, including automatically acting reversing mechanism to reverse the travel of said holder when the stick is full.

17. In a sausage twisting mechanism, the combination oftwo sets of nippers spaccd apart, means to i'ntermittentlj,v open and close said nippers, a rotary drum mounted in bearings between said sets of nippers and provided with fixed heads at opposite ends each havinf" a non circular passage for the sausage casings, a sprocket wheel attached to the drum, a chain passing around said sprocket wheel, and means to drive said chain while the nippers are closed and to stop the drive while the nippers are open.

18. The combination with a sausage forming` mechanism, of a multiple stick reel, de' livery devices between saidmechanism and said reel, to deliver sausages to a stick holder supported by the latter` means to reciprocate the reel lengthw'ise of the sticks, and means to turn the reel at the end of each strokeLto bring a new stick'into position, said means including star wheels geared to the reel and cams engageable with the ,respective 'star' wheels at the end of each stroke, and detents engaging the wheels alternately, to prevent back slip thereof.

In testimony Whereof, I'do atliX my signature in presenee of two witnesses.

RICHARD SVOBODA.

litnessesz (leo. W'. Hnnz, WM. T. S'ixxnenn. 

